Learn how to incorporate new energy-efficient and sustainable systems in the construction of buildings in a professional master’s degree created to boost your professional capacity’’

The professional master’s degree in Energy Efficiency and Sustainability in the Construction of Buildings addresses the complete range of issues involved in this field, both in the residential and tertiary sectors. Studying this course will give students a clear advantage over students who study other programs that focus on specific blocks, which prevents the student from knowing the interrelationship with other areas included in the multidisciplinary field of Energy Efficiency and Sustainability in the Construction of Buildings.

This up-to-date program incorporates a module dedicated to the circular economy within the building sector with which to quantify not only the energy impact, but also the environmental impact.

Additionally, there is a module that analyzes the different types of control, automation and networks that can be used to increase the potential of energy efficiency proposals.

Together with the rest of the modules on facilities and architecture, it offers a global and interrelated vision of topics in the field of Energy Efficiency and Sustainability in the Construction of Buildings, which makes it unique. It is essential for professionals to complete this professional master’s degree in order to reach their full potential in this area.

By completing and passing the assessments of this program, the students will obtain sound knowledge of the rules and regulations to be applied in relation to energy efficiency and sustainability in construction. They will be able to master their understanding of energy, bioclimatic architecture, renewable energies and building installations, such as electrical, thermal, lighting and control.

Furthermore, students will give their professional career a great boost by being able to lead the transformation in terms of circular economy and successfully carry out energy audits and certification processes in the building sector.

Moreover, as this is a 100% online professional master’s degree, the student is not conditioned by fixed schedules or the need to move to another physical location, but can access the contents at any time of the day, balancing their work or personal life with their academic life.

Acquire the most comprehensive and up-to-date knowledge in terms of standards and applicable regulations in a convenient and flexible way’’

This professional master’s degree in Energy Efficiency and Sustainability in the Construction of Buildings contains the most complete and up-to-date program on the market. The most important features include:

• The development of practical cases presented by experts in Energy Efficiency and Sustainability in the Construction of Buildings
• The graphic, schematic, and practical contents with which they are created provide scientific and practical information on the disciplines that are essential for professional development
• Practical exercises where self-assessment can be used to improve learning
• Special emphasis on innovative methodologies in Energy Efficiency and Sustainability in the Construction of Buildings
• Theoretical lessons, questions to the expert, debate forums on controversial topics, and individual reflection work
• Content that is accessible from any fixed or portable device with an internet connection

The most innovative and interesting aspects of energy, bioclimatic architecture, renewable energies and building installations in an intensive, high-quality program’’

A teaching staff of experts in the field of building construction contributes the experience of their work to this program, in addition to recognized specialists from leading companies and prestigious universities.

Its multimedia content, developed with the latest educational technology, will allow the professional a situated and contextual learning, that is, a simulated environment that will provide an immersive experience programmed for learning in real situations.

This program is designed around Problem-Based Learning, whereby the professional must try to solve the different professional practice situations that arise throughout the program. For this purpose, the professional will be assisted by an innovative interactive video system, developed by renowned and experienced experts in Energy Efficiency and Sustainability in the Construction of Buildings.

With comprehensive educational material supported by the best audiovisual systems on the educational market, providing you with an immersive learning experience"

A 100% online professional master’s degree that will allow you to balance your studies with your professional work with maximum organizational flexibility"

The main objective of the professional master’s degree in Energy Efficiency and Sustainability in the Construction of Building is to enhance the skills of professionals in this field to help them incorporate the main innovations in building construction in to their daily work.

This professional master’s degree will keep you up to date with everything you need to know in terms of regulations, energy efficiency and sustainability, including the most innovative proposals regarding the architecture of the future’’

General objectives

• Understand the impact of a city’s energy consumption and the major elements that make it function- the buildings
• Analyze energy consumption and demand in depth, as these are the key determinants of a building’s energy comfort
• Prepare the student in the general knowledge of the different norms, standards, regulations and existing legislation, which will allow them to deepen their understanding of the specific ones involved in the field of energy saving in buildings
• Provide fundamental knowledge to support the rest of the modules and related information search tools
• Apply the key aspects of the circular economy in building using Life Cycle Analysis and Carbon Footprint tools to establish plans to reduce environmental impact, as well as to meet the criteria of green public procurement
• Prepare the student to perform energy audits in accordance with EN 16247-2, provide energy services and energy certification to establish improvement measures to increase energy savings and sustainability in buildings
• Delve into the importance of the architectural tools that will make it possible to make the best use of the climatic environment of a building
• Carry out an exhaustive analysis on the technique of each of the renewable energies. This will allow the student to have the ability and vision to design the best options for choosing an energy option in terms of available resources
• Internalize and expand on self-consumption, as well as the advantages of its application in buildings
• Choose the most efficient equipment and detect deficiencies in the electrical installation to reduce consumption, optimize installations and establish a culture of energy efficiency in the organization. Also know the design of electric vehicle charging point infrastructures for their implementation in buildings
• Delve into the different cooling and heating generation systems most commonly used today
• Perform a complete analysis of the main maintenance operations of air conditioning equipment, its cleaning and replacement of parts
• Perform an in-depth breakdown of the properties of light involved in building energy savings
• Master and apply the techniques and requirements for the design and calculation of lighting systems, seeking to comply with health, visual and energy criteria
• Delve into and analyze the different control systems installed in buildings, the differences between them, the applicability criteria in each case and the energy savings provided

Specific objectives

Module 1. Energy in the Construction of Buildings

• Gain insight into energy in cities
• Identify the importance of a building's energy performance
• Deepen knowledge of the differences between energy consumption and energy demand
• Analyze, in detail, the importance of energy comfort and liveability

Module 2. Standards and Regulations

• Identify the responsible bodies and agencies
• Achieve a global vision of current regulations
• Provide tools to search for related information

Module 3. Circular Economy

• Take a comprehensive approach to the circular economy in buildings in order to maintain a strategic vision of implementation and best practices
• Quantify, through life cycle analysis and carbon footprint calculation, the impact of real estate management on sustainability in order to develop improvement plans that allow energy savings and environmental impact reduction in buildings

Module 4. Energy Audits and Certification

• Recognize the type of work to be carried out depending on the objectives set by the client to recognize the need to perform an energy audit
• Analyze the provision of energy services to know each of their characteristics in defining energy service contracts
• Perform energy certification on buildings to determine the initial energy rating and define improvement options according to standards

Module 5. Bioclimatic Architecture

• Gain exhaustive knowledge of the structural elements and their effect on building energy efficiency
• Study structural components that allow the use of sunlight and other natural resources and their architectural adaptation
• Detect the connection between buildings and human health

Module 6. Renewable Energies

• Deal, in detail, with the evolution of renewable energies up to their current applications
• Carry out exhaustive studies of applying these energies in today's construction
• Internalize and expand on self-consumption, as well as the advantages of its application in buildings

Module 7. Electrical Installations

• Choose the most efficient equipment to ensure the lowest possible energy consumption in building activity
• Detect and correct defects derived from the existence of harmonics to reduce energy losses in the electrical grid by optimizing its energy transmission capacity
• Design electric vehicle charging infrastructures in the building in compliance with current regulations or specific customer requirements
• Optimize electricity bills to obtain the greatest economic savings according to the building's demand profile
• Implement a culture of energy efficiency to increase energy and economic savings in facility management activity within property management

Module 8. Thermal Installations

• Master the different thermal air conditioning systems and their operation
• Thoroughly break down its components for machine maintenance
• Analyze the role of energy efficiency in the evolution of different systems

Module 9. Lighting installations

• Apply the principles of lighting technology, its properties, differentiating the aspects that contribute to energy savings
• Analyze the criteria, characteristics and requirements of the different solutions that can be used in buildings
• Design and calculate lighting projects, improving energy efficiency
• Integrate health-enhancing lighting techniques as a benchmark in energy savings

Module 10. Control Installations

• Analyze the different installations, technologies and control systems applied to energy saving in buildings
• Differentiate between the different systems to be implemented, distinguishing the characteristics in each specific case
• Delve into how control installations bring energy savings to buildings by optimizing energy resources
• Master the principles of configuration of control systems used in buildings

Achieve the level of knowledge you desire and master Energy Efficiency and Sustainability in the Construction of Building with this high-level refresher program’’